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Cardinal Timothy Dolan had a long record of homophobia and transphobia. His successor, Ronald Hicks, has a mixed record on LGBTQ+ issues, but some Catholic activists are hopeful.
“Pope Francis was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways," said Sarah Kate Ellis of GLAAD.
The new synod on the family continued talks about accepting gays and lesbians in the Catholic Church.
The moves are positive, but the church needs to do more, say activists.
LGBT Catholics are frustrated that Pope Francis refused repeated requests to meet with them, but made time for a secret, closed-door meeting with the antigay Kentucky clerk who is not Catholic.
